Should Illegal Immigrants Be Granted Amnesty?

Immigration has become a very relevant topic in the past few years and has sparked various arguments between Americans. No agreement has been reached regarding immigration reform, possibly because many people view it as an immediate amnesty rather than a possibility of legalization for hard-working immigrants. Despite of the negative meaning associated with it, an immigration reform would be beneficial to the U.S. in social aspects, such as having undivided families, and by stimulating economic growth.

If it were up to you, and you had the choice whether or not to give undocumented citizens a chance at citizenship, would you? Many people believe that they should not have a chance at citizenship because they came here illegally. Every person has their own opinion on this topic. This debate is one of many debates going on in between the candidates or even the politicians, but of course they all have their own views and reasons on it. Everyone should consider that they should because either we are hurting families or they can help improve our economy. In the next three paragraphs this argument will be influencing you to side with my claim, that undocumented citizens should get a pathway to citizenship.

A recent push to provide amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants in today’s society has become a very contentious issue for Americans. While most United States citizens agree that illegal immigrants violate the basic core of fundamental immigration laws, there remains an unprecedented controversy regarding the possibility of granting amnesty to this growing sector of the population. While some citizens may argue that a mass legalization of immigrants could spark growth in the United States, others speculate that amnesty could create turmoil throughout the country. In the preceding testimony titled “Mass Legalization for Unauthorized Immigrants Is a Bad Idea” by the American Immigration Control Foundation, the author claims that a mass

I believe that immigration reform is necessary, but I think that if we allow amnesty for everyone that is already here, what is to prevent others to come in illegally and hope that the same thing will happen to them? Right now, America has several issues with its own citizens, such as homelessness and poverty. Mexico is not the only country that is struggling, and if we let in citizens regardless of whether or not they are financially stable, will they even do better here in the United States, or will they add to the homeless population? And if we help those that can’t afford to move, but want to, don’t we have a responsibility to move others from countries that are far worse off than Mexico? Immigration is an incredibly complex topic, and I am still unsure of what the best course of action would be for our

In the United States, there are over 40 million immigrants, both legal and unauthorized (Auclair, Batalova, Nwosu 1). Of that 40 million, an estimated 11 million immigrants are not authorized to be in the country (Krogsadt, Passel 1). In recent news, there has been quite the debate over whether or not there should be amnesty or citizenship offered to some or all of the undocumented citizens in America. I have a personal attachment to the subject. I believe there should be a clear and easy pathway to citizenship for immigrants with some restrictions. I support this idea because they provide for older generations, younger generations, and fill jobs

The issue of illegal immigration has daunted this nation for many years. Currently, there are 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. Immigration reform is necessary, but amnesty is not. Last year, the United States Senate passed the ‘Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act’ by a vote of 68-32. If this bill becomes law, America will still not have fixed it’s illegal immigration issue. There are many flaws to the current immigration bill in Congress, such as the fiscal costs to taxpayers, government spending, and “border triggers”. A few commonsense fixes to improve our nation’s immigration dilemma are

In recent discussion s of illegal immigration, a controversial issue has been whether or not to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants in the U.S. On the one hand, some argue that amnesty shouldn’t be granted to illegal criminals. From this perspective, there are downfalls that many ignore and is unjust and stereotypical that all illegals are dangerous criminals. On the other hand, however, others argue that amnesty should be granted to illegal immigrants and how all of us are immigrants. In the words of one of this view’s main supporters,” Our country is strong because of generation after generation of immigrants… were all immigrants” (We Are All Immigrants.). According to this view, Obama’s saying immigrants have a huge impact economically within the U.S that makes it stronger and how we are all immigrants in this country. In sum, then the issue is whether amnesty should be dismissed and deportation take place or pardon illegals with amnesty and recognizes basic, simple fact that immigrants are a benefit to the U.S. My own view is that Amnesty should be passed. Though I concede that many are against this and there are some illegals that are criminals escaping into the U.S. I still maintain that amnesty should be given because it’s what keeps the United States strong and should apply to what the United States stands for and how we are all immigrants.

Imagine being an illegal immigrant in your home with your children, working hard to give your children a better life, then suddenly ICE agents barge in and raid your home,rips you from your children who are now crying and scared, and physical force are used to force you out of your home. Unfortunately this is a reality for many. Being an undocumented immigrant is challenging because their fate is in the hands of the country’s government which is ruled by the people’s decisions. Illegal immigration has been a controversial topic which has been an issue for decades, however, the options that have been offered as a solution are amnesty or deportation. Deportation is usually the more unpleasant way which is dealing with the illegal immigrants by sending them back to their home country. Amnesty is being officially pardoned from an offense, usually political or federal. Amnesty is the best solution to the illegal immigration issue, a highly debated topic amongst politicians, for the reasons of the flourishing economy and the diversity of cultures with the social integration.

The Heritage Foundations, Tim Kane, Ph.D., writes “America’s exceptional status as a ‘nation of immigrants’ is being challenged by globalization. The biggest challenge for policy makers is to distinguish illusory immigration from real problem. The supported approach from recent years ‘a policy of benign neglect’ is no longer an option.” Members from the Senate and House of Representatives both recognize this and should be given credit for their efforts to craft this proposed comprehensive law which today, is known as the ‘Amnesty Plan.’ I strongly agree with this ‘Amnesty Plan’ and feel it needs to be pushed through due to its solid pillars. Such as, having

According to Flow Psychology “Even if amnesty were to be implemented, immigrants still require assistance from the government’s welfare programs, adding up to trillions of dollars over the course of their life”(8 Pros and Cons of Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants). The more illegal immigrants join the U.S the more U.S funds are going to be drained. Immigrants need to come legally and have some sort of education to help stop the U.S spending. The law clearly states that if you didn't come legally you would be sent back. According to Crystal Lombardo “ They base their opinion solidly on the fact these people entered illegally, thus violating the law, and should therefore be not allowed to stay longer“(VisionLauch). Illegal immigrants don’t have the right to stay because they chose to break the law. The U.S made it a law for a reason and it is to control the population and keep Americans safe. This point of view sounds persuasive at first because it talks about key problems with illegal immigration. They failed to consider the pros to illegal immigration such as diversity in certain areas, and forgot to mention that they only take low paying jobs that Americans don’t want and aren't here to steal American jobs. They are here for the same reason that everyone else is here for a new life, freedom, and to become an American. Illegal immigrants deserve the same thing as Americans do equal

Should the U.S. grant amnesty to immigrants who came here illegally? The answer to this question is yes, they should. What 's wrong with granting amnesty to hard-working, tax-paying individuals whose only crime is their immigration status? Amnesty is not only the best solution to our immigration problem, it is the only feasible solution. Here are some reasons to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants now.

Immigration has been a hot topic for not only President’s Trump first 100 days in office, but also became a hot topic during the presidential campaign leading up to the election. There are a multitude of different debates that fall under the immigration category, but an issue that should be discussed in the national discourse by engaging citizens is the legalization and granting of citizenship to undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Even though it is heavily debated, undocumented immigrants should be granted the legal right to become U.S. citizens. A poll done by CNN in March states that “71% of people believe that the government should not attempt to deport all people current living in the country illegally” (Kopan, 1) compared to only “27% that believe illegal immigrants should be deported” by the same poll. This is key in the discussion being debated that undocumented immigrants should be legal citizens of the United States.

America, the land of possibilities and greatest nation in the world. It is said to be the “land of the free” where people have the freedom to live without fearing a corrupt government, to practice any desired religion and express themselves in the way they seem most fit. America is that and much more. For many, it’s a place where dreams can become a reality, making the statement “the American dream” the most desired goal of those living in other parts of the world. People will put their life on the line and risk everything they have to reach that, “The American Dream.” Unfortunately, the dream is short lived. Apart from the racist comments from many natives, the government makes it very difficult to function as a “normal” person in society because of the lack of legal status. The goal of many illegals in this country is to one day be able call this place home and have confidence and a sense of belonging without fear of being deported. It is a human right to live in a place where someone feels secure and has the ability to pursue goals to better their lives. The United States of America should provide a pathway to legalizing the roughly eleven million undocumented immigrants that actively contribute to this great nation. The harm that legalizing that many immigrants would cause are minimal when compared to the many benefits it would bring this country.

Another factor that amnesty affects is crime at the United States borders. Curbing the crime rate at our borders has been made more difficult. The border patrol officers have to deal with a large number of illegal immigrants which not only complicates their security activities, but also makes it difficult for them to track criminals that may pose as immigrants. This will consequently increase the cost of deterring crime in the country, as well as, reduce the effectiveness of our police officers. Safety, for citizens alone, being affected makes amnesty

It’s true; immigrants are flooding our nation to live off billions and billions of tax dollars. We all live in society which is made of immigrants from different cultures. It is understandable that Americans have forged this country and will continue to open at hands with a variety of ethnic groups. Immigration is the blame that the innocent of accepting reality and dealing with factors involving our economic system, wages, unemployment rates. Americans have not yet learned to stop blaming immigrants for our own problems, we being nation of immigrants as well. Immigration is not a mean of ending an economic problem here in the United States, but fairly effective means of blame and a tool to supplement discrimination. I do agree that we have a lot of immigrants crossing every day just to start a new life. Yes we should stop it, but the ones that are here are fighting to continue their education and their children. What they do is get there residency to be here for time. Last year president Obama ordered to postpone deportation for two years for young immigrants who came across the United States as minors (Obama). In my belief we should encourage the congress to move forward with this process rather than trying to anticipatory executive